Performance Today Features

Anne Midgette is the classical music critic for the Washington Post, reviewing concerts and the role that music plays in our culture.

Mei-Ann Chen is one of the very few female conductors leading an American orchestra. She has helped to establish the Chicago Sinfonietta as the the nation's most diverse orchestra. Performance Today host Fred Child sat down with Mei-Ann Chen to learn how this once-shy violinist became a cutting-edge leader.

Dame Ethel Smyth was one of England's most successful turn-of-the-century composers.

Composer Fanny Hensel is considered to be one of the most important composers of the romantic era.

We recently started tracking how many pieces of music on our program were composed by, performed by or conducted by women. The numbers made it clear: women are underrepresented. Performance Today wants to change that.

Join host Fred Child for in-studio interviews with guitarist Thomas Viloteau, as well as exclusive musical performances.

This Thanksgiving, Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper joins Fred in the studio to discuss kitchen misadventures, misspent youth, evocative musical memories and more in a special hour of PT.

When a dementia or stroke limits one's ability to speak, singing in a choir can restore voice and build new social connections.

Join host Fred Child for in-studio interviews with violinist Blake Pouliot, as well as exclusive musical performances.

The Music is Music podcast's complete second season is here--and it's taking you to some unexpected places.